NBA Relocation Committee recommends keeping Kings Franchise in Sacramento

It seems the Sacramento Kings are staying in California’s capital city after all.  A few months after unveiling a plan to buy 65% of the Sacramento Kings and relocate the team to Seattle, the Maloof family, current owners of the NBA franchise, and members of the Hansen Group, a team of investors lead by Chris Hansen and Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, suffered a setback yesterday when an NBA relocation committee studying the agreement to acquire the team recommended that Seattle's bid to buy the Kings and relocate them to a new home in Seattle should be denied.

Even when the final vote involving the league's 30 owners won’t be held until May 13th, the recommendation made by league's owners is likely to set the tone for the final voting. The relocation committee is headed by Oklahoma Thunder owner Clay Bennett, Miami's Micky Arison, Washington's Ted Leonsis, Utah's Greg Miller, Indiana's Herbert Simon, Minnesota's Glen Taylor and San Antonio's Peter Holt, who’s also the chairman of the Board of Governors.

The decision was well received by former NBA player and Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, who has strongly opposed to any plans involving the relocation of his home team. 

Since 2011, Mayor Johnson has rejected the idea of moving the team outside Sacramento.  Two years ago, the Maloofs informed the media about a plan to relocate the Kings to Anaheim.  However, the NBA granted Johnson the time to present a counter plan that included the construction of a new city arena. But before the season ended, the Maloofs rejected this possibility.

But the problems didn’t end there for Johnson. Again this January, members of Hansen Group announced a new plan to buy the Kings, move them to Seattle and build a $500 million arena. The announcement didn’t stop Mayor Johnson’s battle to keep the franchise in Sacramento.  In a matter of weeks, Johnson put together a group of investors that includes 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov, TIBCO chairman Vivek Ranadive and Qualcomm QCOM CEO Paul Jacobs. It’s rumored that the group led by Ranadive, who currently is a part-owner of the Golden State Warriors, is ready to file an offer to buy 65% of the Kings for $341 million.

Despite the committee’s recommendation, Hansen says he and his investors are ready to finalize the deal he signed with the Maloof family and continue with their relocation plans, but they have to wait a few months before that happens.  The purchase has to be approved by 75% of NBA team owners, but for many of the parts involved in this process, the committee's decision will aid Mayor Johnson in his mission to keep the Kings in Sacramento.


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2013 NFL Draft is Here: Check my 1st & 2nd Round Predictions

We’ve finally reached NFL Draft Week, and as the 2013 NFL draft gets closer to its starting day, thousands of NFL fans,  sports journalists,  NFL experts,  team supporters and sportsbook betting fans get together to analyze and discuss how they project things will actually come out.

But while things seem to be clearer now than six weeks ago and several prospects seem likely to land on certain teams, the possible outcome of this year’s picks keeps bringing questions to the table.

This is why NFL experts, former NFL players and even a special machine used to predict game outcomes and season projections take the time to analyze the strengths, needs and weak points of each team in the league, check the prospects and make their own predictions heading to the draft.

This year's draft takes place on Thursday, April 25th and Friday, April 26th at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. I’m sure football fans and NFL bettors have also joined the frenzy and made their own mock drafts, in fact, I've consulted multiple sources and put together a 2 round mock draft based on what seems to be the general consensus. Regardless what happens in the coming draft, I just hope to see my beloved 49ers playing another Super Bowl, but in the meantime, here’s my mock draft. So Let’s Mock!


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ROUND 1
1. Kansas City Chiefs: Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
2. Jacksonville Jaguars: Dion Jordan, OLB, Oregon.
3. Oakland Raiders: Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan.
4. Philadelphia Eagles: Star Lotulelei, DT, Utah.
5. Detroit Lions: Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma.
6. Cleveland Browns: Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama. 
7. Arizona Cardinals: Ziggy Ansah, DE, BYU.
8. Buffalo Bills: Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse.
9. New York Jets: Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU. 
10. Tennessee Titans: Sharrif Floyd, DT, Florida. 
11. San Diego Chargers: D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama.
12. Miami Dolphins: Jonathan Cooper, OG, North Carolina.
13. New York Jets: Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia.
14. Carolina Panthers: Kenny Vaccaro, S, Texas.
15. New Orleans Saints: Jarvis Jones, OLB, Georgia.
16. St. Louis Rams: Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama.
17. Pittsburgh Steelers: Xavier Rhodes, CB, Florida State.
18. Dallas Cowboys: Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri.
19. New York Giants: Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State.
20. Chicago Bears: Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State.
21. Cincinnati Bengals: John Cyprien, S, Florida International.
22. St. Louis Rams: DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Clemson.
23. Minnesota Vikings: Manti Te'o, LB, Notre Dame.
24. Indianapolis Colts: Datone Jones, DE, UCLA.
25. Minnesota Vikings: Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee.
26. Green Bay Packers: Tyler Eifert, TE, Notre Dame.
27. Houston Texans: Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State.
28. Denver Broncos: Sylvester Williams, DT, North Carolina.
29. New England Patriots: Bjoern Werner, DE, Florida State.
30. Atlanta Falcons: Desmond Trufant, CB, Washington.
31. San Francisco 49ers: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama.
32. Baltimore Ravens: Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas State.

ROUND 2
33. Jaguars: Matt Barkley, QB, USC.
34. 49ers: D.J. Swearinger, S, South Carolina.
35. Eagles: Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia.
36. Lions: Cornelius Washington, DE, Georgia. 
37. Bengals: Jonathan Franklin, RB, UCLA. 
38. Cardinals: Terron Armstead, OT, Arkansas-Pine Bluff. 
39. Jets: EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State. 
40. Titans: Dallas Thomas, OL, Tennessee. 
41. Bills: Kevin Minter, LB, LSU. 
42. Dolphins: D.J. Hayden, CB, Houston.
43. Bucs: Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State. 
44. Panthers: Markus Wheaton, WR, Oregon State. 
45. Chargers: Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, UConn.
46. Rams: Matt Elam, S, Florida.
47. Cowboys: Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Tennessee.
48. Steelers: Margus Hunt, DE, SMU.
49. Giants: Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State.
50. Bears: Alec Ogletree, LB, Georgia.
51. Redskins: Shamarko Thomas, S, Syracuse.
52. Vikings: Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State.
53. Bengals: Robert Woods, WR, USC.
54. Dolphins: Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M.
55. Packers: Kawann Short, DT, Purdue.
56. Seahawks: Justin Pugh, OL, Syracuse.
57. Texans: Keenan Allen, WR, California.
58. Broncos: Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama.
59. Patriots: Quinton Patton, WR, Louisiana Tech.
60. Falcons: Vance McDonald, TE, Rice.
61. 49ers: Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford. 
62. Ravens: Eric Reid, S, LSU. 

2013 NFL Season Schedule Won’t be Announced on Tuesday April 16th

Coming news for all NFL betting fans: We’ll have to wait a few more days for the official 2013 NFL regular season calendar. This Monday morning; the NFL officially informed that the 2013 Regular Season calendar won’t be unveiled this Tuesday, April 16^th.  As announced by league representatives, the schedule hasn’t been finalized, and it’s not expected to be released in the coming days.

"The schedule is not finalized and no release date has been determined. I t will not be tomorrow but could be in the next week or two. We’re working to finalize it." NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said in a statement released on Monday.

Traditionally, the NFL releases the regular season schedule the week before the annual draft, but over the last couple of years, the schedule announcement has seen some minor changes. In 2012 the schedule was unveiled two days before the NFL draft. That was the first year the NFL moved to a Thursday night prime-time start for the draft.

At this point the reason behind this decision still unknown, but for many analysts and bettors the Ravens' opener may be playing a huge part in this decision. The defending Super Bowl champion was originally
scheduled to kick off the NFL regular-season with a Thursday night home game on September 5^th. But that same night the Baltimore Orioles are scheduled to play a home game against the Chicago White Sox, and since the Oriole Park shares its parking area with the M&T Bank Stadium, the Ravens will be forced to either reschedule the game or play as the visiting squad against a yet-to-be-determined team.

While the schedule rarely plays a serious role for any team during the annual Draft, it gives coaches and managers a perception of how they should build their practice sessions throughout the season and how to begin their preparation. Having an early schedule on hand also gives fans and NFL bettors the chance to check and analyze each team’s schedule and determine how a team would play.  Having an early schedule
Despite what happens in the near future, there are only two confirmed details surrounding the coming NFL season: the Baltimore Ravens kicks off the season on the road and the 2013-14 NFL season will get to an end on Sunday, February 2nd, 2012 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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